PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Meets Cincinnati on Tuesday

Tuesday, January 30

Houston, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Houston

Cincinnati

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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Meets Cincinnati on Tuesday

1/29/2024 2:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Cougars and Bearcats tip off at 7 p.m., Tuesday inside Fertitta Center

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball program looks to snap its four-game losing streak as it hosts Cincinnati at 7 p.m., Tuesday inside Fertitta Center for its Salute to Service game.

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HOUSTON COUGARS (11-9, 2-7 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (10-9, 2-6 Big 12)
Date \| Time	Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
Opponent	Cincinnati (10-9, 2-6 Big 12)
Location	Fertitta Center \| Houston
Watch	Big 12 Now on ESPN+ \| Matt Pedersen (play-by-play), Austyn Iven (analyst), Abby Christopherson (sideline)
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| Cincinnati

TODAY'S GAME

Tuesday marks the 33rd matchup between Houston and Cincinnati, first head-to-head matchup as members of the Big 12 Conference since departing the American Athletic Conference in 2023.
Houston looks to snap its four-game losing streak on Tuesday following losses against West Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and UCF.
Cincinnati leads the all-time series, 23-9.
In its most recent meeting, Houston defeated Cincinnati on the road game, 63-39 (Jan. 25, 2023).
Houston is in search of its first home win in 20 years against the Bearcats since the Cougars last defeated Cincinnati, 60-56, in Hofheinz Pavilion (Jan. 23, 2004).
Head Coaches Ronald Hughey and Karina Merriweather meet for the third time in their careers.
Head Coach Karina Merriweather has won the last two meetings against the Cougars during her time with Memphis (2021-2023).

LAST TIME OUT

Despite four Cougars scoring in double figures, Houston dropped an overtime decision, 92-87, against UCF on Saturday afternoon.
Houston posted 30 points from UCF's 18 turnovers and held the Knights to just nine points off turnovers.
Houston faced foul trouble as they committed 32 personal fouls. Thirty-three of UCF's points came from the charity stripe as they shot 78.6% (33-42) from the line. Kaitlin Peterson made 11 of her 14 free throws to lead the Knights.

THE TIP

Graduate forward Bria Patterson is now the third active Cougar with 1,000+ career points: Laila Blair 1,448; N'Yah Boyd 1,145; Patterson 1,021.
Graduate guard Britney Onyeje (927) is 73 points away from reaching 1,000 career points with Houston.
Houston is closing in on being one of eight teams with four active 1,000+ point scorers.
Both Onyeje (199) and Laila Blair (175) have their eyes set on the Houston all-time three-pointers made record of 226 set by Brittney Scott (2007-11).
Onyeje is now second all-time on the three-pointers made list, surpassing Chandi Jones (188, 2000-04).
Blair sits at fourth all-time on the three-pointers made list.

SERIES HISTORY

Houston record vs. Cincinnati	9-23
Home / away / neutral	2-10/4-10/3-3
Last meeting	W, 63-39, (Jan. 25, 2023), Cincinnati, Ohio
Streak	Houston 1

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